The fire started when the band Gurizada Fandangueira ignited fireworks during their show. The high death toll was due to the lack of emergency exits (the only access in and out of the building was the front door) and the fact that the number of people inside exceeded the maximum capacity by hundreds.(27 January 2013)

There are 2513 births, 1975 deaths, 481 murders, 311 disasters and 1287 other events about 3576 people in 4122 places until today.

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar is an ongoing project since 1985 by DDV.